2008 Legislative Session _ 2008

Committee: House Local Government
Thursday, January 24, 2008

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Gassman
P    Gosch
P    Halverson
P    Kirkeby
P    Koistinen
P    Lucas
P    Nelson
P    Olson (Betty)
P    Olson (Russell)
P    Rounds
P    Sigdestad
P    Howie, Vice-Chair
P    Pitts, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chair Pitts.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF JANUARY 22, 2008

Moved by:    Rounds
Second by:    Lucas
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     AMEND AGENDA TO DISCUSS A MATTER NOT POSTED ON THE AGENDA WHICH WAS THE POSSIBLE INTRODUCTION OF A COMMITTEE BILL.

Moved by:    Rounds
Second by:    Howie
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (13-0-0-0)



Voting Yes:    Gassman, Gosch, Halverson, Kirkeby, Koistinen, Lucas, Nelson, Olson (Betty), Olson (Russell), Rounds, Sigdestad, Howie, Pitts

MOTION:     TO INTRODUCE ON BEHALF OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE THE FOLLOWING BILL:

        AN ACT TO REVISE CERTAIN PROVISIONS CONCERNING ALCOHOLIC
        BEVERAGE LICENSES AUTHORIZED FOR CERTAIN MUNICIPAL FACILITIES.
    
Moved by:    Rounds
Second by:    Gosch
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (13-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Gassman, Gosch, Halverson, Kirkeby, Koistinen, Lucas, Nelson, Olson (Betty), Olson (Russell), Rounds, Sigdestad, Howie, Pitts

        
HB 1216: eliminate the requirement that an application or request for an absentee ballot be notarized.

Presented by:    Representative Jim Bradford (Handout #1)
Proponents:    Jennifer Ring, ACLU of The Dakotas
        Cathy Brechtelsbauer, Self
        Joe Kraljic, Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
        Representative Thomas Van Norman
Opponents:    Chris Nelson, Secretary of State

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1216 TO THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Koistinen
Second by:    Gassman
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-4-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Gosch, Kirkeby, Koistinen, Nelson, Olson (Betty), Olson (Russell), Rounds, Howie, Pitts

Voting No:    Gassman, Halverson, Lucas, Sigdestad

        
HB 1244: require the county planning and zoning commission to publish certain minutes.

Presented by:    Representative Margaret Gillespie (Handout #2 & #3)
Proponents:    Doug Marstad, Self
        David Bordewyk, SD Newspaper Assn.
Opponents:    Ted Haeder, Self
        Ronald Buskerud, Pennington County
        Bob Wilcox, SD Assoc. Of County Commissioners

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1244 TO THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Howie
Second by:    Rounds
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (8-5-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Gosch, Kirkeby, Koistinen, Nelson, Olson (Betty), Olson (Russell), Rounds, Howie

Voting No:    Gassman, Halverson, Lucas, Sigdestad, Pitts

        
SB 2: prohibit public access to birth dates of voters contained in the master voter registration file.

Presented by:    Chris Nelson, Secretary of State

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 2

Moved by:    Kirkeby
Second by:    Olson (Russell)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (13-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Gassman, Gosch, Halverson, Kirkeby, Koistinen, Lucas, Nelson, Olson (Betty), Olson (Russell), Rounds, Sigdestad, Howie, Pitts

MOTION:     PLACE SB 2 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Rounds
Second by:    Olson (Betty)
Action:    Failed by voice vote.

        
SB 3: revise certain procedures concerning elections for special districts and to declare an emergency.

Presented by:    Chris Nelson, Secretary of State
Proponents:    Sue Roust, Self

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 3

Moved by:    Halverson
Second by:    Olson (Russell)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (13-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Gassman, Gosch, Halverson, Kirkeby, Koistinen, Lucas, Nelson, Olson (Betty), Olson (Russell), Rounds, Sigdestad, Howie, Pitts

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Olson (Russell)
Second by:    Rounds
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Sharon Smith

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Committee Secretary
Carol A. Pitts, Chair


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